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Plenty of laughs at library improv class By Charles Kreutzkamp The Berlin Citizen
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Timberlin driving range project on hold, for now By Charles Kreutzkamp
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The fate of the Timberlin driving range upgrade has been in limbo since the cancellation of a public hearing on a proposed design by Saratoga Associates in April. Town Manager Denise McNair said at the time the hearing was canceled “due to further investigation of all options.” This could change soon, according to the club’s director of golf operations Jon Zuk. “We put everything on hold because of looking at the location and some of the opposition to the current location,” Zuk explained. Officials are planning to schedule an informal meeting in September that may include representatives from Saratoga Associates and area property owners. Zuk said that the original design may still be “on the table,” but that this See Range / Page 3
Attendees mime and act their way through a variety of improv games Aug. 4. | Charles Kreutzkamp / The Berlin Citizen
Forager helps others hunt for wild foods By Farrah Duffany Special to The Citizen
SOUTHINGTON — When he was young, Ben Lord would explore the forest and area around his home where the edge of town borders Berlin, near Ragged Mountain. During his childhood years investigating the wildlife around him and visiting national parks, Lord developed an enthusiasm for the outdoors. “My high school ambition was to run away and live out in the
land,” Lord said, laughing. “That was my goal and I fell in love and had other ambitions, but my interest continues in those topics.” Since then, Lord’s childhood passion brought him to study ecology and environmental studies in college as well as biology, which led him to start foraging for wild foods. Five years ago, Lord, a 1995 graduate of Southington High School and now a Vermont resident, started a blog with his wife, Laura Casey, called “The Foraging
Family, Adventures in Food and Freedom.” The blog combined Lord’s love for foraging with his wife’s love for cooking. The blog lists multiple types of plants in the wild and recipes the couple created to incorporate their findings. One recipe was a Columbian stew using the common weed called galinsoga. Galinsoga is actually an herb and can be consumed like cooked greens. See Forager / Page 9
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would be one of the possibilities discussed at the meeting. Zuk said it’s important to Timberlin that nearby property owners are involved in these discussions. The director of golf said the town may look at different renderings of the proposed design with new locations, though all locations under consideration are within land already occupied by the golf course. Before the public hearing was canceled, it saw opposition from Town Council Republicans, who voted against its scheduling. Council Democrats also made statements indicating they may have been on the fence over the proposal, but they voted to hold the hearing along with Deputy Mayor William Rasmussen, an independent. The Democrats and Rasmussen emphasized that they did not necessarily support the project as presented, but they wanted to hear from the public at the hearing, while Republicans said that taking the plan to a public hearing implied the council endorsed it.
“A lot of thought and work was put into where we are today,” Mayor Rachel Rochette (D) said April 21, noting that town officials have already invested time and money in the proposed design. Rochette said many options were explored and some would “not return a significant amount of money.” Councilor David Evans (R) said that he did not support “this particular approach,” because he has not seen “resounding support from the public.” When presenting the project to the council, Timberlin officials explained that the upgrades were necessary so that Timberlin can continue to generate a profit. Prominent among concerns were keeping the course competitive and dealing with liability issues surrounding the current driving range. There is currently a substantial risk of errant golf balls being hit onto adjoining property, and if a ball caused damage to property or an injury, the golf course could be held liable. The proposed range could also bring in revenue 12 months per year, featuring
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p.m., at the American Legion Post 68, 154 Porters Pass. A fee is charged. The event features music by “Nashville Drive,” raffles and barbecue. Proceeds benefit American Legion programs. For more
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ater have long said that it improves acting ability, confidence, and the ability to think on one’s feet – and so it may be unsurprising that the Berlin-Peck Memorial Library’s improv programming has been a great success. The Citizen attended part of the second of three sessions. The events are sponsored by the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain, which bring the Hartford-based Sea Tea Improv group to teach their skills to
teens in the first week, adults in the second week, and then combining the group in week three. Participants will have the chance to perform at the New Britain Museum of America Art at a special showcase Thursday, Aug. 20 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The first rule of improv is “yes, and,” meaning that a performer should cooperate with their improvisational partner and not contradict the reality they are creating – and then add to it. The other rules for a good performance, according to Sea Tea impro-
visers, are to try to make your partner look good, to try to increase their choices rather than to limit them, and to build upon their ideas. Focusing on good cooperation, rather than on being funny, often results in a better performance, according to these experts. Attendees had a lesson in this principle while playing a warm-up game called “whoosh.” Each performer stood in a circle, and in turn shouted, “whoosh,” while making a motion with their arms to “pass the whoosh.”
However, after beginning the game, the Sea Tea improvisers introduced a new action a player could take upon being passed the whoosh – by slamming their first into their palm and saying, “bonk,” they could reverse the direction of play and force the player who had “passed them the whoosh” to start passing again, in the opposite direction. After several rounds of the game and a few more rules, the experts pointed out that “having your whoosh bonked,” was startling and usually caused a player who
then had to act again to hesitate. In the same way, while performing improv, the Sea Tree performers explained, it is important to go with the flow and not interrupt what your fellow performers are doing. Library Director Helen Malinka said that the events have been very well received, and that many who participated are part of the local theater community. “Actors are always looking to improve their skills,” she said. The Sea Tea improvisers have been “very enthusiastic and energetic.”
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Sunflower maze at Lyman features 350,000 plants By Farrah Duffany
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MIDDLEFIELD — Pulling a wooden cart with a spool of mesh fence on top of it through a small dirt path in between four-foot sunflower stems, Ansonny Ramos and Lorenzo Parke recently worked to lay four miles of fencing at Lyman Orchards. Soon the sunflower maze would open and Ramos and Parke, two farm employees, were working on finishing touches. Along with installing fencing on both sides of the path, employees worked to smooth out the two-mile pathway and remove rocks. A lot of work was put into designing and creating the maze, said John Lyman, owner of Lyman Orchards. “It’s very intricate,” he said. Th e s u n f l owe r m a ze started in 2007. “We saw good success from our corn maze and we wanted to extend the season doing another crop,” Lyman said. “Sunflowers are so unique, so we decided to give it a shot.” While most of the sunflow-
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the pediatric cancer unit of the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford. Since the maze started, more than $44,800 has been raised for the hospital. Each year, the children at the hospital choose the design for the maze. This year, more than 350,000 yellow and red sunflowers create the head of a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Lyman uses a Utah-based See Maze / Page 7
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A bee lands in the center of a sunflower in Lyman Orchards’ sunflower maze in Middlefield on July 23. The maze opened Aug. 1 and runs through Aug. 23. Below: A sunflower begins to bloom.
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Maze right direction, while the wrong answer might get them design and cutting company a little lost. “It’s educational as well,” called The MAiZE. The sunflowers were planted in the said Burt. On average, it takes about beginning of July, said Lyman. Along the way, people will 20 to 30 minutes to navigate encounter boards with trivia the maze. The Sunflower Maze is about dinosaurs. Choosing the correct an- open daily through Sunday, swer will send people in the Aug. 23, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. From Page 6
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“Anything that has to do each other. “I was the only black girl in with culture, I’m there,” sums up Victoria Jackson of Berlin. my grade for six years,” she says. “I had a lot of unJackson graduated answered questions June 12 from Oakabout my history. I wood Friends School found myself asking: in Poughkeepsie. She Why are things the began there in 10th way they are, why do grade and was one of I feel so alienated and a class of 25 students. different?” This fall she will A teacher referred attend Ithaca College her during her first majoring in culture Jackson year at Oakwood and communications. Friends to the ofJackson says her interest in culture grows in ferings of the Telluride Aspart from her experience at a sociation. Jackson became private elementary and mid- one of about 36 high school dle school she attended in sophomores nationwide to Connecticut where students participate in a six-week, colwere very competitive with lege-level summer seminar
School Briefs Dean’s list Villanova University – Nicholas Zoccoli of Berlin. Sacred Heart University – Eric Schmitt of Berlin. Le Moyne College – Emily
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on “Critical Spectatorship: Race Films and Stereotyping in a ‘Post Race’ Society.” She returned the following year for the high school junior Telluride Association Summer Program, said to be one of the most successful and prestigious academic summer programs in the nation. She was one of about 50 juniors nationwide to be so honored. “I could finally get answers and talk about my feelings in a safe, nonjudgmental classroom setting,” she says. “Knowing your history makes you move forward as a person.” — Press Release
NBHS reunion
The Berlin High School classes of 1951 and 1952 have scheduled a class reunion for Sunday, Oct. 4 at Hawk’s Landing Country Club, Southington. For more information, interested classmates should call Connie Johnson Shoplick at (860) 828-4321, Robert Boy at (860) 747-2474 or Myrna Nolan Siebold at (860) 647-1727.
New Britain High School Class of 1975 has scheduled its 40th reunion for Saturday, Nov. 28, 6:30 to 11 p.m., at the Shuttle Meadow Country Club, 51 Randecker Lane. The event includes dinner and music by Cover 2 Cover. A fee is charged. Deadline to RSVP is Sept. 15. For more information, visit nbhs75classreunion.com.
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Food pantry supplies are running low The Berlin Food Pantry needs donations. Requested items include canned meat/ fish, peanut butter and jelly, mayonnaise, pasta, sauce, cereal, rice/pasta packages, mac and cheese, fruit, granola bars, cookies, crackers, hamburger/chicken/tuna helper, beans, soup, microwave meals. Donations may be dropped off at Town Hall, the Community Center or the Senior Center. Call (860) 828-7059.
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KENSINGTON — Josef Ruepp, 81, of Kensington, beloved husband of Burgi (Hauner) Ruepp, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on Tuesday, August 4, 2015, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Born March 2, 1934, in Austria to the late Josef and the late Anna (Gmeindl) Ruepp, he immigrated to the U.S. in 1958, and six months later was drafted into the U.S. Army. He was stationed in Straubing, Germany, where he met his wife, Burgi. Joe was the owner of Ruepp Electric in New Britain for 42 years. A hardworking, honest, generous man, he will be missed by all who knew him. Besides his wife of 53 years, he is survived by his three daughters, Irene and her husband, James Kerr, JoAnn and her husband, Joseph Buyak, and Elke and her husband, Marc Blanchard; seven grandchildren, Dylan and Haley Kerr, Alexandra and Aidan Buyak, Stella, Maggie and Hannah Blanchard. Private services and burial in South Burying Ground, Kensington, were at the convenience of the family. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014 (www.michaeljfox.org), or Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018 (www.pdf.org). Porter’s funeral service in Kensington is assisting his family.
BERLIN — Brian Saluk, 63, of Berlin, died on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. Brian was a man of great faith and reflected his parent’s values in all he accomplished and in his concern for others. His determination, kindness and love of life inspired many during his final months, when he insisted on returning to work as construction manager for the Town of Berlin, where he was instrumental in completing several major town building projects on time and within budget. The oldest son of the late Frank and Joan (McCarthy) Saluk, Brian was born in New Britain on Aug. 28, 1951. He graduated in 1969 from St. Thomas Aquinas High School, in New Britain. He received a bachelor of science degree in anthropology from the University of Connecticut, graduating with honors. He will be greatly missed by his wife of 35 years, Carol (Mulherin) Saluk, whom he met at UConn, and his daughter, Rebecca Saluk, and son, Aaron Saluk, all of Berlin. He also leaves behind his sister, Kathleen Saluk Failla and her husband, Tom of Weston; and his brothers, Bruce Saluk and wife, Janet, of Hudson, Mass., Barry Saluk and wife, Marie, of Mystic, Shawn Saluk, of New Britain. He is survived by
his aunt, Sr. Noreen Marie McCarthy, a Maryknoll religious missionary in Tanzania; 10 nieces and nephews; two grand-nieces and two grand-nephews, among other family members. Formerly a member of St. Maurice Catholic Church, in New Britain, Brian served on the Parish Council. He was a resident of Berlin for 25 years and attended St. Paul Catholic Church, in Kensington, serving on the Building Committee and volunteering for many parish activities. Before working for the Town of Berlin he was a general contractor of custom homes for 25 years and owner of Covenant Development, LLC. Brian participated for many years in AmeriCares’ “Christmas in April,” providing his skill and expertise as a builder. An avid golfer, he enjoyed playing on various courses in Connecticut and Massachusetts with his golf buddies, Mike and Steve, and his brothers, Bruce and Barry. Friends were invited to greet Brian’s family on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at the Kenney Luddy Funeral Home, 205 S. Main St., in New Britain. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Wednesday, Aug. 12, at St. Paul Church, 485 Alling St., Kensington. Memorial donations in Brian’s name may be made to the St. Paul KGS Fund (A Garden and parking lot for the parishioners of St. Paul’s) c/o St. Paul Church, 485 Alling St., Kensington CT 06037.
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Another recipe involved creating a pesto from wood sorrel, another common weed. In his blog, Lord described the “light lemony flavor” of the wood sorrel and said he had never cooked with it before, but often would nibble on it or add it to a salad. “Our goal was to eat 100 new wild foods in the course of a single season,” Lord said. “It was awesome, it was really fun.” Lord shared his knowledge during a presentation about wild foods at the Southington Public Library on Monday, Aug. 10. “I think this is going to be really quite interesting because so many people are out hiking now and trying to do natural things,” said Jeanne Chmielewski, the adult program coordinator and publicist for the library, prior to the event. “I think people will be curious about it.”
Lord discussed how to identify a wild plant, find its habitat, gather it at the right time in its life, and prepare it. Lord may even take the class outside the library to identify edible plants in the parking lot area. “My thought right now is that people come to foraging for a lot of different reasons and they have lots of different levels of expertise and so I would like to help folks with whatever it is I can,” he said. Besides his foraging blog, Lord is also a natural history and wild foods writer for Northern Woodlands magazine, a science teacher at Brattleboro Union High School in Vermont, and the presenter coordinator for ACORN Nature and Music Festival. “He’s a natural teacher,” said Michelle Lord, his mother. “You go for a walk and he can just point things out to you. His two-year-old son, says, ‘Grandma, you can eat this.’ ”
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Opinion Want a better Berlin? Answer the call By Jim Williamson In today’s age of communication overload, when it seems that just about every friend, acquaintance, stranger or shoe polish salesman is invading our personal space every moment of the day via phone, text, message or tweet, it is understandable that so many Americans don’t pick up any longer when an unfamiliar caller ID pops up on the phone. I’m here to tell you today there is one call coming your way that you should answer – from the 518 area code – and if you do, you’ll be playing an important role in helping make Berlin a better community. The largest community
survey in Connecticut history, the 2015 Community Wellbeing Survey, is taking place as you read this. Through autumn, representatives from New Haven-based research firm DataHaven are calling and interviewing 15,000 randomly-selected residents of the state – including 900 from Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington – about every imaginable topic ranging from community vitality to health, family economic security to individual happiness. The data being gathered – all anonymously, of course – is vital to you and to your community. Information not available from any other source will be produced, and will be shared with local school districts and munici-
pal leaders to help them better serve our collective health and well-being needs. The importance and significance of this survey cannot be underestimated. Organizations like the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain, whose mission it is to serve the needs of the community, rely on data; such information and insight is key to understanding the issues that are most important to those who work in, live in and raise families in the four communities we serve. Lending further credence to the value of this project is the fact that the foundation is only one of an impressive array of more than 100 major Connecticut community organizations, local hospitals,
health departments and academic institutions helping to fund it. We clearly understand its significance – and we hope you do as well. The list of topics to be covered in the survey include civic engagement, transportation, housing and employment – even satisfaction with government and community life. The goal is not only to gather the highest-quality, neighborhood-level data, but to foster collaboration among the hundreds of organizations, institutions, businesses and agencies working to build stronger communities. For its part, the community foundation will not only share the information gathered with local community leaders, but also use it to
shape its own mission moving forward – including that of collaborating with others to make our communities better. A staff of more than 100 highly-trained English- and Spanish-speaking survey-takers based at the Siena College Research Center near Albany, New York, is making the calls. The work they produce, with your cooperation, can have a profound impact on the Berlin of tomorrow. So be on the lookout. Answer the call. It’s your chance to be heard. Jim Williamson is president of the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain, www. cfgnb.org.
The football story that just won’t go away Call it the story that wouldn’t go away. Nearly seven months after Deflategate became a household word, this bizarre saga involving Tom Brady, the New England Patriots and air pressure in footballs continues to be debated. A synopsis: The Patriots are accused of tampering with footballs — a no-no, of course — during their 2015 AFC Championship Game victory over the Indianapolis Colts.
The story goes that Brady and a pair of Patriot locker room attendants conspired to let air out of the team’s game balls, making them easier to pass and catch, potentially. While all parties believed to be involved in the caper deny this happened, a months-long investigation sanctioned by the National Football League determined this was very likely what had occurred. The report, prepared by attorney Ted Wells for the
Government Meetings Thursday, Aug. 13 Parks & Recreation Commission, Community Center, 7 p.m. Planning & Zoning Commission, Town Hall Council Chambers, 7 p.m. Public Building Commission, 238 Kensington Road, 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17 Board of Education, Town Hall, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 19 Police Commission, BPDE Conference Room, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24 Kensington Fire District, 947 Farmington Ave., 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25 Water Control Commission, Town Hall, 7 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals, Town Hall, 7 p.m.
NFL, states “... that it is more probable than not that Tom Brady ... was at least generally aware of the inappropriate activities ... involving the release of air from Patriots game balls.” Then came the fallout. The locker room guys were fired, the NFL slapped Brady with a four-game suspension, to be served this coming season, and the Patriots were fined and will lose draft picks. Not surprisingly, a shame-
ful media storm has swirled around this — dare we say, insignificant — story for more than half a year; every twist and turn exhaustively reported, picked apart, analyzed. And now, Deflategate is back, front and center. On July 28, the NFL announced Brady’s punishment — which the star quarterback appealed — would stand. The following day, the NFL Players Association filed an injunction that would pre-
Letter to the Editor Many thanks To the editor: There are not enough thanks I can say to Brian Amenta for his continued backing of the Sunday Night Basketball League. Amenta’s Barbershop has sponsored the SNBL for the last four summers, allowing many of Berlin’s former athletes to get together and compete.
His financial support allows the league to pay for referees, team jerseys and run our annual fundraiser. Amenta goes above and beyond in his backing to many other town organizations and fundraisers. We are fortunate to have Brian as an ambassador of the SNBL. I am lucky to call him a friend … and my barber! Tyler Catlin, SNBL commissioner
vent the NFL from enforcing the four-game suspension. A judge then ordered the lawsuit be transferred from Minnesota to New York. Wow. The tale continues. Look, Brady is the face of the NFL. He’s the total package — a marketing department’s dream. He makes the league millions. So, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell refusing to budge on Brady’s suspenSee Deflategate / Page 11
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Tips on creating a butterfly garden Creating a butterfly garden is more involved than most people suspect. You need to learn about the soil, types of plants and various species of butterflies. Here are some tips for starting a butterfly garden.
Pick a site Most plants needed for a butterfly garden require at least six hours, of sun and good drainage. “Most butterfly plants, in general, don’t like wet soggy boggy conditions,” said Martha Sherman, the National Project Chair for the CT Federation, which helps educate people about butterflies. It is important to test the soil before you start. The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven offers free testing. Samples can be mailed or dropped off. The test will determine if the soil is good for a butterfly garden.
Lay out your garden Do you want your garden to be in the shape of a circle? Or a square? These are things to consider before buying any plants. Determining the layout will also help with the placement of the plants. If you choose a circular pattern, taller plants work best in the center, but if it’s a square they work best towards the back, Sherman said. “It does help to actually sketch it out,” she added.
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as dill, celery, fennel, and parsley. “A vegetable garden is not Different plants have different purposes in a butter- a bad place for them, if you’re fly garden. Flowers, herbs, willing to spare a carrot or shrubs, trees, and grasses can two,” she said. The painted lady butterall attract butterflies. Host plants are used for flies use lupin as hosts, the butterflies to lay eggs. When fritillary butterfly likes viothe eggs hatch, the caterpil- lets, and the pearl crescent lars eat the host plants, such butterfly enjoys New England aster. as milkweed. Monarch butterflies can only lay eggs on milkweed, Sherman said. There are a variety of host plants and each one attracts different butterflies. Dill, parsley, fennel, and carrot attract black swallowtails, while alfalfa and deerweed attract anise swallowtail. A list of host plants can be found by visiting Gardens with Wings website at www. gardenswithwings.com. Butterflies feed on the nectar plants. Plants that grow well from summer to fall are floss flowers, abelia, aralia, Visit and butterfly weed. our new A list of nectar plants Kohler can be found by visiting the Connecticut Butterfly AssoShowroom ciation’s website at www.ctbutterfly.org. Sherman suggests separating the nectar and host plants.
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Some plants may be difficult to find because they are in demand, said Jude Hsiang, an Advanced UConn Master Gardener and Coordinator of the New Haven County Master Gardener office in North Haven. “We get calls here at the office… we haven’t been able to provide enough plants,” said Hsiang.
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Health Health Briefs Bariatric information sessions planned
HealthCare Medical Group bariatric surgeons are Dr. Aziz Benbrahim, Dr. Edward Hannoush and Dr. Nicholas Verdura. Session addresses are MidState Family Health Center, 61 Pomeroy Ave., East Meriden; Center for Metabolic Health, 11 South Road, Suite 130, Farmington; The Hospital of Central Connecticut, 100 Grand St., Dining Room B, New Britain; The Hospital of Central Connecticut Family Health Center, 22 Pine St., Bristol. To register for a bariatric informational session, call (866) 668-5070. Bariatric weight loss sessions are: • Wednesday, Aug. 19, HOCC Family Health Center, Bristol, 6 p.m. • Tuesday, Aug. 25, Center for Metabolic Health, Farmington, 6 p.m. • Monday, Aug. 31, MidState Family Health Center, noon
Hartford HealthCare affiliates MidState Medical Center and The Hospital of Central Connecticut have scheduled free bariatric weight loss information sessions. The sessions are presented through Hartford HealthCare Medical Group Centers for Surgical Weight Loss. At each information session, a bariatric surgeon will discuss surgical procedures performed, surgery eligibility, patient education and life style changes necessary for surgery success. The bariatric program offered through MidState Medical Center and HOCC entails physician consultations, classes and support groups. Bariatric surgery options offered include minimally invasive gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric banding and revisional procedures. Among Hartford
Hospital volunteer opportunities To volunteer for the Hospital of Central Connecticut, call Volunteer Services at (860) 224-5231 or complete an online application at Hospcentralct.vsyshost.com.
Road to Recovery The American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery program is currently in need, statewide, for drivers. The program offers transportation to and from treatment for people who have cancer and need a ride. Volunteers offer encouragement and support to the patients. Call 1-800-227-2345.
Support groups Hospital for Special Care, 2150 Corbin Ave., New Britain, offers support groups to
help people who are affected by various ailments. This Brain Injury Alliance of Connecticut (BIAC) support group is a great opportunity to meet, learn from, and share support with others whose lives have been affected by brain injury. Survivors, family members, friends, and caregivers are all welcome. Spinal Cord Injury Suppor t and Information Group - Tuesday, Aug. 18, 3:30 to 5 p.m., Hospital for Special Care. For more information, contact Christa Green, cgreen@hfsc.org or (860) 6126343 or Jenna Murphy, PT, jmurphy@hfsc.org or (860) 827-1958, ext. 5491. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Support Group - Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Special Care Research & Education Center. For more information, call Brigitte Scalabrini, MSW, bscalabrini@hfsc.org, or (860)
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Sports A 100-hole marathon for a good cause By Nate Brown
just a bit much. Three local PGA course head professionals, including For the avid golfer, 18 holes Marc Bayram of Timberlin is an enjoyable way to spend and Tim Gavronski of Shuttle Meadow Country Club, an afternoon. But 100 holes? That may be recently took part in the marThe Berlin Citizen
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Golf Foundation include Special Olympics, the First Tee program (a youth program that promotes strong life values) and the Junior Golf Tour of Connecticut, an event that has been heavily populated by young athletes from all three courses in recent years. The success has been quite obvious in Berlin, as the high school girls golf team has taken home state titles in four of the last five years. “We have one of the better junior tours in the country, and it’s founded pretty much on generated dollars donated to the CGF organization, and it’s really something that we’re all behind because we’re big supporters of junior golf, and our juniors benefit from it here and I know they do elsewhere,� Gavronski said. During this year’s 100-hole marathon, Gavronski earned himself a hole-in-one, and the three head pros were able to reflect upon their accomplishments knowing that they have made a difference. “This is kind of our baby, the 100 holes. This is what we do. We take donations all the way through the end of the season, and then we collectively raise about $15,000 among the three of us,� Bayram said.
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Flag football Flag football for youngsters in pre-K, K, first and second grade will begin Saturday, Sept. 12 and run for six consecutive Saturdays from 9 to 10 a.m. The program will conclude on Saturday, Oct. 17. The flag football program will be run by Berlin High School football coaches and players. To register or for more information, contact coach John Capodice at Capodice@comcast.net.
Safe boating course Tunxis Community College has scheduled a safe boating/personal watercraft course for Saturday, Aug. 29, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A fee is charged. Completion of the class enables participants to obtain a CT Certificate of Personal Watercraft Operation. Call (860) 773-1450 or visit www.tunxis.edu/cesched.
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Ryan Lee Classic returns The Ryan T. Lee Memorial Foundation will hold its 5th Annual Ryan T. Lee Golf Classic on Friday, Aug. 14 at Timberlin Golf Course. The event will feature more than 200 golfers playing 18 holes and will conclude with a dinner at the Aqua Turf in the evening to honor the generosity of those who have contributed towards preserving Lee’s legacy. The foundation, founded in 2011 shortly after Lee’s untimely death, has raised funds for countless organizations such as the Boys & Girls
The 2015 Ryan T. Lee Golf Classic will take place Friday, August 14 at Timberlin Golf Course. Pictured are golfers prior to the afternoon shotgun during the ‘14 Classic. Club of New Britain, the New organizations and schools stone to date by reaching the Britain/Berlin YMCA, Con- around the town of Berlin. $100,000 mark in total donanecticut Children’s Medical Last year, the foundation tions made. Center, and countless sports celebrated its biggest mile– Press Release
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Above left: A tiger swallowtail butterfly climbs on the flowers of a butterfly bush at the Quinnipiac River Watershed Society Butterfly and Bee Garden in Meriden on July 22. Above right: A sign marks the Quinnipiac River Watershed Association Butterfly and Bee Garden. | Photos by Richie Rathsack / For The Citizen
Butterfly can only fly when temperatures are above 60 degrees” she said. “If you give them stones in the gardling spot” with a shallow amount of den, they absorb the heat, warm up, water for butterflies to hang out. Since butterflies can’t swim, the wa- and butterflies can perch on it and open their wings to warm.” ter has to be shallow, Sherman said. Experts recommend soaking a small area of the garden that has flat Help the monarchs stones or using a small bird bath, mixing some dirt into the water. Due to a loss of habitat, the popu“Butterflies are cold-blooded and lation of the monarch butterflies has From Page 11
declined by 90 percent over the past few years. Much of the milkweed that butterflies feed on has been destroyed by development. “Monarchs are a magnificent butterfly, everyone recognizes them,” said Sherman. This year Dean DelGiudice, one of the creators of Plantsville Pines, an elaborate garden at his home on Nor-
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have been around prior to his arrival, such as the Bob Stein Grandparent-Grandchild Outing and the course’s close involvement with the Junior Connecticut Golf Tour. Yet those continuations weren’t by chance, but rather intentional in Bayram’s approach to his post in Berlin. “Former pro Lindsey Hanson, who was at Timberlin for 35 years, had a very strong junior program and had a lot of things going on. So I’ve really tried to take advantage of the programs that the PGA Junior League has; they really
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Marc Bayram can now add another line to his formal title. Already known best as the Head Golf Professional at Timberlin Golf Course, Bayram can now include “Two-time PGA Connecticut Section Special Award Winner” after taking home the 2015 Youth Player Development Award during a ceremony at Watertown Golf Club on Aug. 4. Bayram was previously awarded the Merchandiser of the Year for a public course back in 2012. “I know I do a lot for youth golf, but that’s my job,” said Bayram about receiving the honor. “I just try to do as much as I can with the re-
make the golf course accessible for the kids,” Bayram said. “I’m just proud to continue the tradition of junior golf at Timberlin. There’s definitely been some success there, and the girls have 20 people on their team, the boys have 20 people on their team. So we’re doing something right and I just hope I can continue that.” “My wife and I interviewed Marc for a position as an assistant professional at Shuttle Meadow Country Club eight years ago, and it didn’t take long for my wife and I to determine that he’s a real genuine person,” said Tim Gavronski, the head pro at Shuttle Meadow in Berlin. “Marc was always willing to do whatever I asked of him, and he did it with passion. He was great with the juniors at
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Dolly, left, and Ferris are lovable, wonderful companion cats. Dolly is exotic in that she is petite, colorful and has a bobtail. Ferris is 17 pounds and a teddy bear. He likes to give hugs and loves tummy rubs. Both love people and attention and are good with children. Please join them in “Clearing the Shelter” Saturday, Aug. 15 at 600 Christian Lane, Berlin from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call (860) 828-5287 or email fobac.pets@ yahoo.com. View all of the adoptable pets and find an online application at www.fobac.org.
Beaches of history, according to Department of Energy and Environmental P rotection Handicapped-accessible: Resource Assistant Alison Yes. The beach features an is- Regis. The remains of a Cathland connected to the main- olic retreat center from the land by a sandbar which 1920s are still on the island. Legend has it that pirate gets submerged in high tide. Along with enjoying the sun, Captain William Kidd buried Silver Sands offers a glimpse treasure on the island in 1699. From Page 17
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The interior of the island Handicapped-accessible: is closed from May to August Yes. to protect nesting heron and This beach is perfect for egret populations. families with young children because the water is more shallow than at other beaches 2. Rocky Neck State in the state, Regis said. Beach, Niantic “You have to walk out quite Distance: 39.9 miles / 48 a bit to get the water to go just over your knees,” Regis said. minutes. Cost: Weekday parking is “Particularly on the left side, $9 and $6 after 4 p.m.. Week- it’s really great if you have ends and holidays are $13 and small kids because they can walk out and the water is re$6 after 4 p.m. ally clear.” Hours: 8 a.m. to sunset. The beach is also ideal Features: Swimming, fishing, crabbing, hiking and for train watching, as a rail line passes between the picnicking.
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beach and the park. The park also features a tent and RV campground. Trails traverse areas of the park, including through salt marshes, with viewing platforms to look for wildlife.
3. Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison Distance: 27.2 miles / 43 minutes. Cost: Weekday parking is $9 and $6 after 4 p.m. Weekend and holiday parking is $13 and $6 after 4 p.m. Hours: 8 a.m. to sunset. Features: Swimming, carry-in boating, fishing, picnicking, biking, hiking trails, camping, nature center and scuba diving. Handicapped-accessible: Yes. This beach, which opened to the public in 1920, contains more than two miles of shoreline for visitors to enjoy, in addition to hiking trails and rustic cabins for rent. It is also completely handicap accessible with a boardwalk and beach chairs available for the disabled upon request, Regis said. See Beaches / Page 19
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Beaches New features include a selfguided walking tour for visitors to learn about the history of the beach, Hammill said.
Distance: 26.4 miles / 37 minutes. Cost: Parking is $10 and $5 after 5 p.m. to park in town lots. Hours: Lifeguard on duty from 10:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, weekends 10:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends. Features: Swimming, boating, fishing and walking. Handicap Accessible: Yes. More than three miles of beaches, broken up into different sections, are close to food trucks and local restaurants for residents interesting in getting a bite to eat after a day in the sun, Pool and Waterfront Coordinator Margaret Ruggiero said. A short distance from the beach residents can also enjoy music at Old Grove Park for the town’s summer concert series. “We welcome residents and non-residents to come, park, spend the day and enjoy the scenery,” Ruggiero said. “People can go to the beach and stay for a concert later that night if they want.” Sidewalks stretch along the beach, offering a great place to walk and watch some of the local color – from people playing bocce to street musicians that often set up along the sidewalks.
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Distance: 67.8 miles / 1 hour 23 minutes. Cost: Nonresidents are $20 per car on weekdays and $10 for seniors over the age of 65. Weekends and holidays are $28 per car and $14 for seniors. Hours: Lifeguard on duty from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Features: Swimming, fishing, picnicking and electric vehicle charging station. Handicap Accessible: Yes. For residents willing to drive the extra distance, Misquamicut State Beach offers over a half mile of beach front with ocean waves unhindered by Long Island, like most Connecticut beaches. The beach features a modern pavilion with outdoor showers and composting toilets. Electric vehicle charging for a maximum of 4 hours.
Distance: 39.1 miles / 42 minutes. Cost: Free admission, parking and water taxi. Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Features: Swimming, historic walking tour and concessions. Handicap Accessible: Yes. This will be the first full summer the beach will be open in 19 years, according to Timothy Hammill, spokesman for Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch. Located on a 71-acre barrier island off Long Island Sound, historically, the beach was home to an amusement park and has been visited by former president Franklin Roosevelt and musician Frank Sinatra, Hammill said.
Distance: 50.7 miles / 1 hour 7 minutes. Cost: Weekday parking is $17 and $22 on weekends. Hours: Lifeguards on duty from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Features: Swimming, kiddie spray park, Olympic-sized swimming pool, mini golf, concessions, water slide, halfmile nature walk and seasonal restaurant/cafe. Handicap Accessible: Yes. Park Manager David Sugrue said the park is much more than just beach. It offers an array of other kid-friendly attractions, including a triple water slide and mini golf. The beach itself has fine sand, Sugrue said. “We’ve got the most beautiful, pristine beach,” Sugrue said. “It’s very wide with sugar sand.” Although there is no swimming after 6 p.m., other attractions remain open for visitors to enjoy. Families can have fun strolling down the half-mile boardwalk and perusing all the park has to offer.
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United Security, Inc. is looking for Security OfDRIVERS - Do you have Apartment ficers for immediate a CDL? Now Hiring No Maintenance openings in Cheshire. Experience Necessary Technician We are looking for a Maintenance Technician Paid training, Earn Lead Officer and Se$55,000+ ANNUALLY! position for apartment curity Officers to do Call: 888-497-1268. community in Hamden vehicle patrol. Candiarea. Must live on site. PAINTERS dates must have a HS Duties include: apartSubs diploma, a valid CT ment turnover, fulfilling Resid./Comm. work Security Guard Liwork orders, general Call 203-605-9547 cense, a valid DL, a property maintenance, clean record and a flex and 24-hour on-call roschedule. Must be able tation. Experience pre- PART-TIME - Pharmacy to satisfactorily pass ferred in plumbing, /inventory position in all required preelectrical, carpentry busy veterinary pracemployment screenand HVAC. Competitice. Must be detail oriings. We offer premium tive pay and benefits. ented, able to work in wages, and health A thorough backfast-paced environbenefits for FT employground check and ment, and have comees. All shifts and days drug screening is remunication and cusare available, including quired for employment. tomer service skills. overnights and weekQualified Candidate Computer skills reends. Candidates may Please e-mail to quired. Able to work fax their resume to fax joanna@tagcos.com flexible schedule in# 203-353-9937. If you cluding some nights are interested in joining and weekends. Apply an exciting and grow- CARPENTER’S/PLUMB in person or send reing organization, fax ER’S HELPER - Work sume to Yalesville Vetyour resume today! on foreclosed propererinary Hospital, 322 EOE ties. Must have driver’s Church St., Yalesville, license & travel overCT 06492. night on occasion. Exper’d only. 1099 poPlumber sition. 203-440-1003. Franklin Communities in RECEPTIONIST Hamden is seeking a RX Health Pharmacy DRIVER/LABORER with well-qualified, enthusiServices, experience in paving. astic person to mainRocky Hill, CT Class A or B license tain the highest level of Person needed to necessary. plumbing customer handle multiple-line Call 203-237-6058. service. Must have liphones, greet customcense. Full time posiers. Basic administraHVAC SERVICE tion with benefits. tive tasks include fax, TECHS/INSTALLER Please email to copy, filing, etc. ExcelImmediate opening. Joanna@tagcos.com lent customer service Residential. Min. 5 yrs skills. Meticulous atexp. required w/ B, D tention to detail. Warehouse/Driver or S license. Excellent Position - Seeks motivaKnowledge of pharmawages, benefits. cy and medical billing tion & strong work Send resume to: a plus. Please submit ethic. Valid Driver’s oilsix@bchvac.necoxmail.com resume to: License Req’d. Fax bill@rxhealthltc.com No phone calls please. resume to 203-237-4336
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Cindy’s Unique Shop CONSIGNMENT 32 North Colony St Wallingford, (203) 269-9341 2flrs-1800sf Consigned Home Decor, furniture, jewelry & handbags. Daily disc. given. $5 off $25 purchase, $10 off $100 purchase. 30 day layaway avail. New merchandise daily. Ample prkg in our lot. MF, 9:30-5, Sat., 10-5, Sun, 11-4 Like us on facebook
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HOMES FOR SALE BERLIN – 1 BR, private MERIDENWALLINGFORD driveway, water/ appl. THREE 2BR & ONE 3BR $59,900 2 BR, 1 BA. c/a Incl., centrally located, avail. updated home w/ new easy access to 9, 91 & $850-$995 + sec. 1 mo. sec. upfront. Call Lina 347-339-0235 appliances DEE’S ANTIQUES 84, $875 mo. Call Seb $74,900 3 BR, 2 BA, c/a, Buying Collectibles, (203) 395-2209. open floor plan, handiMeriden - WLFD Line, cap accessible Jewelry & Silver. Large Modern 1 BR MERIDEN - 1BR $84,900 2 BR, 2 BA, China, Glass, Military, Condo. Deck, storage $800 mo. HEAT, HOT c/a, open floor plan w/ & Lndry. No Pets. $750 Musical. Anything WATER & ELECTRIC large covered deck + utils. 203-245-9493 old & unusual. Single INCL. Private Balcony. Call agent at item to an estate. 203-639-4868. 203-623-0511 Wallingford1 rm Studio 203-235-8431. MERIDEN- 1 BR, Stove centrally located, no & fridge, H & HW Incld. pets. $575/mo. + 2 Houses For Rent Wood / Fuel Lease, Sec & Refs. mo. sec & refs. req. & Heating Equip 203.239.7657 or 203-265-0698 MERIDEN - 4 BR, 2 BA 203.314.7300 house, gas heat, Tree Length WLFDNo. Main St. $1,300 + sec. Also MERIDEN- 1 BR, Beautiful loc. 2nd flr, 5 avail, 2 BR apt., 1st fl., very spacious, Firewood rms w/ attic space. $750. (203) 464-3083. heat & hot water $1,300. Sec & Refs. Call for Details included. $750/mo. Call 203-213-6888 203-715-9200 PLAINVILLE 2 BR 203-238-2149 Townhouse, new reMERIDEN – 1st fl., 2 BR, model., great loc., W/D Condos For Rent KIT, DR, LR, fireplace, hkups., $1,100 + sec. Pets For Sale back porch, $900.00 Al@860-384-3675 month. Call 203-565- NEAR MER/WLFD BOR4719. DER - 2 BR Ranch, fully appl., onsite launRooms For Rent MERIDEN- 2 BR, 3rd Flr, dry, $950. Good credit. Randolph Ave. *Call for (860) 620-9658. Meadowstone Motel - Off I-91. rent incentive info* 2 NEWLY UPDATED ROOMS! mo. sec./app fee. MaiDaily. Weekly. $150 weekly & er Prop 203-235-1000 Houses For Sale
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MERIDEN- 3rd flr, 2 BR, $655/mo. Ask about rent incentive! 2 mo. sec. & app. fee. MAIER PROP. 203-235-1000
CASH PAID Bulldog Puppies $950+, Moving! Must sell. Bengal Kittens $350+, Tempurpedic cloud Vintage Electronics, Musical Instruments, Yorkies 850+, Yorkie-Poos king size mattress & Amps, Ham Equip$550+, Chihuahuas 450+ MERIDEN -5 rms., 2 BR, boxspring. Exc. cond. com. remodel, unfurn., 16 Locust Street, ment, HiFi, Radios, Paid $2700. Sacrifice 860-828-7442 3rd fl., no pets, Meriden $74,900 CB, Guitars, Audio $1,100. 203-599-8729 $900+util., ref. & sec. Affordable colonial style Equipment, Antiques. or 203-600-9686 HORSE CAMP - Mon. - Call 203-671-9644 home with 3 BRs, 1.5 860-707-9350 Thur., 9-12, $200.00, BAs, large eat in kit., Music Instruments lsson everyday, safety front porch & maintearound horses, games. & Instruction nance free exterior. ANTIQUES - Always Call 203-265-3596 All offers considered! MERIDEN- Spacious 1 buying old; Toys, miliCall Dawn Hoydilla at 3 BR avail., Off st. tary, jewelry, art, 203-589-1278 prkg, appls incl. watches, musical inApartments For Rent $650-$1,000mo. + sec. www.N10053907.bhhse struments, signs, arproperties.com Judy 203.927.8215 cade games, cameras, pre 1970 sports mem- MER- Furn Apts. East Music By Roberta orabilia, plus more. Side Incl H, HW, Elec., Perform + Instruct 1 BR, $195wk; Studio, Voice lessons - all ages One item or entire esCall $715mo+sec.Call 203+levels,piano beginner- tate contents. 630-3823,12pm-8pm. 860-718-5132. interm. (203) 630-9295.
MER-Clean Safe Rms. Incl H, HW, Elec, Kit Priv. E side. off-st prkg $130/wk.+ sec. 12 pm8pm, 203-630-3823.
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